2018 Product Recalls (7,928)

2018 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,928 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2018. That represents about 7.59% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 21.7 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA combined. Year-level views are the cleanest way to see macro patterns: volume spikes often correlate with new regulatory priorities (e.g., infant-sleep products after 2021, lithium-ion batteries after 2022), supply-chain contamination events, or changes in agency enforcement intensity, while quiet years can reflect either genuine product-safety improvements or reduced agency staffing and reporting lag. With 159 pages at 50 recalls each, browsing this year end-to-end gives a statistically representative sample of what the federal recall pipeline looked like in 2018.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 13 critical, 30 moderate, and 7 lower-severity recalls. The page references 37 distinct recalling firms operating in 9 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (17), FDA Food (15), CPSC (8), which matters because each agency's recall authority, hazard framing, and remedy mechanism differ, an FDA food recall, a CPSC consumer-product recall, and a NHTSA vehicle recall are legally distinct instruments even when the underlying hazard language sounds similar. Reviewing the dominant agency for a given year is one of the fastest ways to understand where federal attention was concentrated.

Year-indexed browsing serves three practical purposes: historical research (tracking how a hazard class evolved over time), consumer action (finding whether a product purchased in 2018 was later recalled), and journalistic or regulatory context (understanding what the enforcement landscape looked like in a given period). Every record on this page links to a full detail view with the hazard, remedy, distribution, and agency-assigned recall number, always use that recall number to verify current status directly with the issuing agency before acting on time-sensitive remedies, because agencies amend, terminate, and expand recalls in the months and years after initial publication. Data on this page reflects federal agency public filings; the agency's live record remains authoritative for legal, medical, or safety decisions. Verify with FDA openFDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2018 Recall Year Insight

VIDAS LH, Reference Numbers 30406 and 30406-01. Poduct Usage: VIDAS LH is an automated quantitative test for use on the VIDAS family instruments for the determination of human luteinizing hormone in human serum or plasma (lithium heparin), using the ELFA technique (Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay)

SOMATOM Spirit(Model 10045692 )

Discovery MI, labeled as Discovery DMI 15 cm 3 ring, and Discovery DMI 20cm 4 ring

Zimmer Dermatone AN, Model No. 88710100

Discovery RT labeled as: a. MID BJG; b. HVY BJG

Custom Made Implant System with Minimum Invasive Grower (MIG) component

SOMATOM Emotion 16 (10165977)

Instrument trays used to store AltiVate Small Shell Trials (FA S ALTIVATE RSP HUM TRLS SM). Metal container with lid used to organize and transport instrumentation to be used in orthopedic surgery. Inner trays also used to facilitate cleaning and sterilization of the instrumentation by end users.

CT Goldseal BrightSpeed 16 PWR TIO 2 YR

Percutaneous Sheath Introducer Kit for use with 7 - 7.5 Fr. Catheters (8 Fr. 10 cm sheath length .035 inch dia. spring-wire guide), REF ES-09807. The percutaneous sheath introducer permits venous access and catheter introduction to the central circulation.

SOMATOM Scope ( Model 10967666)

power cord for: (a) AMIA Automated PD Cycler, Product Code: 5C9320; (b) Kaguya PD System, Product Code: T5C8500 (Japanese distribution only)

Liquid Cardiac Control - Level 3, cat. no. CQ5053 Product Usage: This product is intended for in vitro diagnostic use, in the quality control of Cardiac Markers on clinical chemistry and Immunoassay systems.

TVS LPA, Catalog #: DIL-059-00

Bobcat Company Recalls Utility Vehicles Due To Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)

Polaris Recalls Gravely Utility Vehicles Due To Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

NEMO Equipment Recalls Stargaze Recliner Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Recall Notification Report 067-2018 (Pork and Beef Bologna Products)

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

HONDA 2017-2018: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

Van Oriental Foods Inc. Recalls Pork Egg Rolls Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Star Natural Meats, LLC Recalls Raw Pork Sausage Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Clean Republic Recalls Hill Topper Electric Bike Motor Controllers Due to Crash and Injury Hazards

Miller Fireworks Recalls Fireworks Due to Violation of Federal Standard; Explosion and Burn Hazards

Rena Ware Recalls Nutrex Pressure Cookers Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

Zebra Technologies Expands Recall of Power Supply Units for Thermal Printers Due to Fire Hazard

CHEVROLET,GMC 2018: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

SUBARU 2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Prinova brand Product - Reginator NV (41825) 25 Kgs Fiber carton double layer polyethylene bag as liner

Consumer Packaging: WELLSLEY FARM WILD CAUGHT MAHI-MAHI LOINS, UPC: 8 88670 00983 3, plastic 2lb retail bag, Keep Frozen. Master Carton: BJ s Wholesale Club Wild Mahi Mahi Loins Skinless Bone Out 16/2Lb. VP Bags. NET WT. 32 LB. Item Code: 32272, UPC: 0 29714 32727 2. Product of Taiwan.

HEB Creamy Creations Vanilla Chocolate Cup 3 oz packaged in a 12 count plastic bag - (6-3oz. Chocolate Ice Cream cups and 6-3oz. Vanilla Ice Cream cups)

Prinova brand Product - MRI Amintoten Strawberry Powder 25 Kgs Fiber carton double layer polyethylene bag as liner

Sisel, SiselRipt, postWORKOUT, Dietary supplement, net wt 5g (0.17 oz), Internal Company Number F137315-10-01

Kowalski's Markets kalbi rub. Net Wt 5.5 oz. (155.9 g), UPC 79147-00243. Distributed by: Kowalski's Markets, Woodbury, MN 55125

Europe's Best Field Berry Mix 12/600g (Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries)

Soy Honey Cluster 30 lb. case, plastic bag in cardboard box Product code 30666529.137

3+2 Soda Crackers (CREAM FLAVOUR)(S) packaged in a 4.4 oz, yellow package, UPC: 6 919892 633101

Amino Life brand Product - BCAA 2:1:1 Instant Sunflower 25 Kgs Fiber carton double layer polyethylene bag as liner

Europe's Best Bananas & Berries 12/600g (Bananas, Strawberries, Blueberries)

Europe's Best 4-Field Berry Mix 12/600g and 6/2kg (Blackberries, Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries)

Canoodles (ACN) coarse ground cold smoked dehydrated shelf stable sockeye salmon pieces

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